Thomas Jefferson University

Thomas Jefferson University is a private nonprofit college in Philadelphia, PA. Its average net price is $25,555 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$20,022
$30,001 to $48,000$21,921
$48,001 to $75,000$22,768
$75,001 to $110,000$26,510
$110,001 and up$32,087
$49,450Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$49,450Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$25,555Average Net Price
$16,387Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$2,500Books and Supplies
$2,700Other Expenses
40.8%Students on Pell Grants
63.3%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

81.0%Acceptance Rate
580 to 660SAT Reading, Middle Half
580 to 670SAT Math, Middle Half
25 to 30ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$66,038
8 years after entry$71,812
10 years after entry$78,311
71.2%Graduation Rate
82.5%Retention Rate
$15,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Philadelphia, PALocation
Large citySetting
3,755Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$91,985 Small program - rough guide n=43$25,750 Small program - rough guide n=46
Architectural Sciences and Technology$58,941 National median for this major n=2,238Not published
Architecture$55,143 National median for this major n=3,112Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Biopsychology$39,345 National median for this major n=149Not published
Biotechnology$49,893 National median for this major n=883Not published
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$75,419 National median for this major n=297Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$40,105 National median for this major n=4,106Not published
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,014 National median for this major n=5,201Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$77,872 National median for this major n=3,270Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Design and Applied Arts$47,331 Small program - rough guide n=37$26,077 Small program - rough guide n=54
Engineering$72,868 National median for this major n=2,850Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$44,416 National median for this major n=2,767Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722$21,375 n=110
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$36,985 National median for this major n=2,289$22,250 Small program - rough guide n=35
Homeland Security$58,220 National median for this major n=2,607Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
Information Science/Studies$65,798 National median for this major n=10,113Not published
Interior Architecture$49,118 National median for this major n=692Not published
International Business$56,014 National median for this major n=5,265Not published
Landscape Architecture$59,874 National median for this major n=636Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mechanical Engineering$76,194 National median for this major n=34,876Not published
Non-Professional Legal Studies$44,728 National median for this major n=2,888Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,545 National median for this major n=12,384Not published
Registered Nursing$98,195 n=784$27,000 n=569
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$38,781 National median for this major n=3,059Not published
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$46,100 Small program - rough guide n=31$24,250 Small program - rough guide n=41
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Sustainability Studies$44,710 National median for this major n=1,415Not published
Textile Sciences and Engineering$54,178 National median for this major n=191Not published

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